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1

What can Kindel handle?

2

Did Chinakhov go easy?

3

A total surprise?

4

Overload!

5

Blowing up the blue line?

6

High-end skill

7

Patience times two

8

Give 'em time, I guess

9

Truth on Rust, Rakell

10

What's next after sale

11

Welcome back, 66!

12

Oh, boy, buckle up!

13

Draft or trade?

14

How long for Sid?

15

Goaltending hierarchy

16

How many projects?

17

How it's done

18

Culture from the cradle

19

Grateful for Dan Muse

20

Ode to Jordan Staal

21

How Sergei Murashov fared

22

Old beats young?

23

What about Dylan Larkin?

24

Rutger roars!

25

Chinakhov at risk?

26

That extra edge

27

Murashov meltdowns?

28

Talk with Letang, too?

29

The grit/grime

30

Message to Geno?

31

The kids are alive

32

More offense a must

33

Murashov's playoff push

34

How ready is Zonnon?

35

What about Shea?

36

Fill the fourth line

37

Cap floor? Oh, please

38

Auston Matthews?

39

Dubas stays course

40

The pivoting point?

41

Any lessons learned?

42

Karlsson's 'still got it'

43

King of cap space!

44

Do the Dewar deal!

45

Keep Mantha? Anyone?

46

Why Evgeni Malkin stays

47

The real cause

48

'Being that close'

49

SHOOT that thing!

50

'Stay together'

51

‘Now do it again’

52

What now?

53

Same issue, exposed anew

54

Chins up!

55

How to break through

56

Status quo?

57

An ideal day!

58

OK, this is cool

59

NHL's worst goaltending

60

Fear the Flyers?

61

Nothing but positives

62

PLAYOFFS!

63

Dubas or Muse?

64

These guys again?

65

Is the defense set?

66

Playoff ready?

67

Too much to ask Penguins' goaltenders to make a save?

68

OK, everyone apologize to the Penguins' Rickard Rakell

69

A magical night for the Penguins ... and not just here!

70

What a knockout that was! And not just for Elmer Soderblom!

71

Is the game here tonight on Long Island really it?

72

What a team these Penguins have become, huh?

73

The Penguins' real enemy now is the Islanders

74

Enough of this garbage goaltending that'll drown these Penguins

75

What to think of Sam Girard's time with Penguins?

76

More hard, hard lessons served to the Penguins

77

What the Penguins can do about the Kris Letang problem

78

The Carolina divers

79

Muse's tender touch

80

WOW!

81

Big trip, small thoughts

82

Leaving Las Vegas

83

No. 1 in WHAT category?

84

Not one peep, people!

85

Chinakhov's ceiling

86

All that heart

87

Bite back, already!

88

The trade deadline

89

A positive lesson?

90

Why not Kevin Hayes?

91

'Total team effort'

92

Size, screens, skill

93

Life without Sid

94

Another Dubas heist

95

Avery's a keeper

96

No reason for Sidney Crosby to rush back to Penguins

97

Why do they do it?

98

What if Sidney Crosby's seriously hurt over there?

99

How can this group hold up through this grind?

100

Three extensions that really need to get done

101

Arturs Silovs has had his moments in Olympics, but ...

102

Should Kyle Dubas be thinking big or small at the NHL trade deadline?

103

Sidney Crosby's international achievements can't be matched

104

Erik Karlsson's dream, in shades of yellow and blue

105

What about Rickard Rakell's future in Pittsburgh?

106

The Avery Hayes miracle sure deserves a sequel

107

Avery Hayes, Ben Kindel and the joy of youth on this team!

108

Not getting enough, in general, from Sidney Crosby's line

109

Stuart Skinner commits some gut-wrenching goaltending

110

A legit lesson to be learned from a lousy loss

111

All about the impact Ilya Solovyov's already had here

112

Heck, why not bring the youth into this, as well?

113

Go hard these final five games, and see where it leads!

114

Seize the chance to power up Egor Chinakhov

115

It’s amazing how many boxes this team’s checked along the way

116

Seriously, it's not too soon to start thinking big!

117

So, anyone enjoying this season -- for itself -- just yet?

118

It's a special -- and arguably overdue -- apology episode

119

Let's size up the Metro outlook rather than the entire East

120

Hey, boys! Feel free to do this at home, as well!

121

Stop rotating crease between Stuart Skinner and Arturs Silovs

122

Getting physical? With the Flyers? Oh, my!

123

No rush and all, but man, they'd better figure this out ... like, now

124

This Erik Karlsson injury could be a real killer

125

Why Blake Lizotte's been a model citizen for this build

126

One terrible trend, the repeated tiring out, re-emerged this weekend

127

The core belief, the confidence of this team ... is really real

128

This call Dan Muse made on Evgeni Malkin ... it's fascinating

129

This whole thing's doable ... so now, go get it done

130

Could rotating the kids be enough for all these forwards?

131

This team! This resilience! This streak!

132

Team Lizotte? Look, there couldn't be a better template, right?

133

Yegor Chinakhov's addition tonight makes for ... sudden depth?

134

This is the way this team needs to (resume) playing

135

Several strides forward were made in 2025

136

Hat trick bodes really well right about now for Justin Brazeau

137

The Penguins' slide began with a self-inflicted wound

138

Did Kevin Hayes' gorgeous shootout goal save the Penguins?

139

What makes Sidney Crosby incredible also makes him incomparable

140

Is this team now really as broken as it appears to be?

141

What's the reset button in this scenario? Oh, it's simple

142

Maybe everyone, inside and outside, could use a couple deep breaths

143

Can Stuart Skinner be the savior that's clearly needed?

144

Again? AGAIN? How does this keep happening?

145

Whither Kris Letang? Or should that be withering?

146

No time to 'wallow,' even after soul-crushing loss

147

This one's on Dan Muse, the 0.1 that got away

148

This five-game homestand's stuffed with speed

149

To come away with five of six points on THAT trip? That's a WOW!

150

Wins are wonderful, but this can't be the formula forever

151

All that’s needed is Garden-variety hockey

152

Trade Tristan Jarry away? Wow, why?

153

Now THAT'S the way this team should look!

154

This team's getting closer to the coveted roster

155

The big goaltender shuffle’s on again

156

Here's hoping Tristan Broz brings a jolt of energy

157

Primary issue right now is poor scoring support

158

Are they flying high? Or is this all phony?

159

The Harrison Brunicke 'plan' means really one thing

160

Tristan Jarry's been the most glaring missing link of late

161

Now that Sweden's done, here comes the big grind

162

Ultimate souvenir from Sweden? Three of four points

163

Evgeni Malkin says the quiet part out loud

164

Ville Koivunen seems to be getting closer and closer

165

How Swede it'd be to take all four points overseas

166

What makes Erik Karlsson great, as he's been so far?

167

How can this team be last in the NHL in power-play chances?

168

The not-so-secret sauce for avoiding these strange collapses

169

Ben Kindel to the top line? Uh, yes, please

170

A toast to the phony self-styled scouts who panned Ben Kindel

171

Uh, what was that? And who stole the real version of this team?

172

Oh, these Penguins are invested, all right

173

Respect for being atop the NHL? Nah, but that’ll come

174

No. 1 in the NHL and not done, to see this unfold

175

Data that backs what's being witnessed

176

Don't even think about sending the teenagers back

177

How Evgeni Malkin's leading the NHL in scoring as a 'skeleton'

178

The adversity hits twice as hard with Rickard Rakell out two months

179

It's a 6-2 start after beating the champs, and it's the how

180

Why can't Dan Muse, Kyle Dubas say the team's started well?

181

Oh, come on, 5-2? And we're supposed to buy this?

182

The goaltending unfolds and, so far, it's been pretty good.

183

That California trip only added to a strong starting 'foundation'

184

A big rebound through Southern California

185

Changes I'd make to this lineup, like, right now

186

An NHL coach, even a rookie, can't run from the referees

187

Time to tick another quack at staying tighter all over the ice

188

Sustain the roster churn ... and the competition

189

Having fun yet? Because the Core guys sure are

190

A sequel for the home opener? Sure, but stay (really) humble

191

What a night for the franchise here in New York!

192

Why can't a season like this become legit fun?

193

Will management enter this season with the right roster?

194

What Sidney Crosby's seeing so far ... and, apparently, liking

195

Ville Koivunen reminds in Buffalo that he can Finnish, too

196

Could Harrison Brunicke, Owen Pickering stick as an all-prospect pair?

197

Ben Kindel shows in Detroit why he can be ... an actual skilled prospect!

198

Marc-Andre Fleury's remarkable, riveting grip on Pittsburgh

199

My (very early) reviews on Dan Muse

200

Arturs Silovs doesn't exactly dominate preseason debut

201

My talk with Rickard Rakell reveals what's really changed

202

An encouraging preseason opener in Montreal

203

Sidney Crosby cites cap space? That's a little unusual

204

Dan Muse's big bang at the opening of camp

205

The Kyle Dubas outlook will keep a two-track focus

206

These prospects are growing up, but how fast?

207

Dear rest of North America: You don't know Sidney Crosby

208

Tristan Broz, actual hope on the immediate horizon

209

The pressure for Ville Koivunen to be real ... is real

210

Beginning today, the prospects hit the proving ice

211

The Sidney Crosby narrative that just won't die

212

Why Sidney Crosby got so much luckier than Connor McDavid

213

Oh, well, it was fun thinking of Mario Lemieux as owner again

214

Let's invest this Friday in three fun Finns

215

Use that cap space now ... to facilitate an Erik Karlsson trade, maybe

216

The bona fide best solution for Harrison Brunicke

217

It's an actual hockey month in Pittsburgh, at long last!

218

What's legitimately 'motivating' Sidney Crosby?

219

How aggressive might/should Dan Muse’s approach be?

220

The team's revived Hall of Fame will be an honor unto itself

221

What if there's a hot start to the season?

222

So the goaltending's an open competition? For sure?

223

Fenway's murky sale status doesn't help Penguins

224

Could Penguins' Core trio retire together?

225

Good for Penguins' Bryan Rust getting a Team USA moment!

226

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: So Fenway really wants out, huh?

227

A month to go before Penguins' camp and ... is this it?

228

When Sidney Crosby passes Mario Lemieux in points

229

Can Kris Letang still be a No. 1 for Penguins?

230

Why haven't Penguins traded Noel Acciari yet?

231

Will Penguins make room for Boko Imama?

232

Pittsburgh's hockey business belies outdated impressions

233

How might Penguins' power play keep gunning?

234

The Penguins rebuilding? Already happened, in a way

235

Penguins need more lefty defensemen!

236

My singular focus for the Penguins' coming season

237

The Penguins' perpetual Sid-Mario connection

238

Penguins still have a family foundation in place

239

Penguins' Evgeni Malkin turns 39 today ... and now what?

240

Penguins still need help at high-danger position

241

Penguins' approach up front should center on a top nine

242

Are Penguins doomed to the NHL's mushy middle?

243

The Penguins need to keep adding

244

Can Connor Clifton make Penguins more physical?

245

There's only one Eddie Johnston atop Penguins' family

246

The Penguins' risk with rentals like Anthony Mantha

247

Mario Lemieux's bid to buy back the Penguins?

248

A whole new core's being constructed?

249

All those back-to-backs on Penguins' schedule ... yikes!

250

Could Penguins have an unlocked Tristan Jarry?

251

Erik Karlsson's a goner from the Penguins, right?

252

Arturs Silovs’ acquisition brings battle to Penguins’ goaltending

253

Real talk on the Penguins tanking

254

Anyone remember the Penguins' Tommy Novak?

255

Let’s get real about Penguins for 2025-26

256

Are Penguins reading into Ben Kindel's skating?

257

The Penguins should get behind Harrison Brunicke now

258

The Penguins will be Team Beauvillier again

259

Penguins' predictably meh opening to free agency

260

Penguins' Kyle Dubas right on Bryan Rust

261

Why'd Penguins pile up 13 picks in this NHL Draft?

262

Penguins pick up three first-round forwards in NHL Draft

263

Penguins must pursue high-end skill tonight

264

Totally tired of (much of) Penguins fan base's misery!

265

Penguins have two-for-one in NHL Draft first round!

266

Why Filip Hallander's return to Penguins will matter

267

(Sigh) The Sidney Crosby nonsense again

268

Should Penguins go all young? Wow no!

269

Nick Bonino's effect on Penguins could be real

270

The incredible, inimitable Panthers

271

A few Panthers I'd like to plunder for Penguins

272

The Connor McDavid angle really rises up now

273

A surreal Stanley Cup Final so far

274

Musings on Dan Muse at Penguins' introduction

275

Will Penguins' new coach come with new views?

276

Penguins also need the Eetu Luostarinen types

277

Should Penguins trade Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell?

278

Penguins' new coach must mix young and old

279

Way-early thoughts on Penguins hiring Dan Muse

280

D.J. Smith's a real option to coach Penguins ... but why?

281

What can Penguins do with cap space and a ton of youth?

282

In love with Mitch Love for head coach?

283

Connor McDavid's turn? Sure feeling that way

284

Are these Stanley Cup playoffs growing the game?

285

Even generational stars don't guarantee a Stanley Cup

286

Could Penguins follow the Sunrise blueprint?

287

Who's real No. 1 prospect for Penguins?

288

Penguins need to up their traffic game

289

The Penguins' defensive exit strategy

290

Do Penguins' fans apply too much pressure? Not enough?

291

Say no to the toxic Toronto twins

292

Will Penguins’ prospects have mandated roles?

293

Which teams around Penguins are on the way up/down?

294

The Pirates just keep wasting starting pitching

295

How should Penguins address Tristan Jarry, Ryan Graves contracts?

296

NHL should ban all kicks from being goals

297

Mike Sullivan keeps it simple in New York

298

Imagine the Penguins' upcoming goodbyes

299

What's too soon for these Penguins?

300

How Penguins can keep Sidney Crosby happy

301

A wonderful weekend for the NHL

302

Mike Sullivan's about to prove Penguins right

303

How'll Penguins' players react to a new coach?

304

Who'll be the Penguins' next coach?

305

Was Penguins' firing a case of Kyle Dubas vs. Mike Sullivan?

306

Seeing Penguins' AHL team swept out sure isn't ideal

307

What should Penguins do with Matt Grzelcyk?

308

No minor letdown for Penguins in Wilkes-Barre

309

Should Penguins take Erik Karlsson's lament seriously?

310

Kyle Dubas' double-dip promises more bumps for Penguins

311

Why Calder Cup matters to Penguins this spring

312

Let's talk about real hope for Penguins

313

Wishing Penguins' Kris Letang well

314

Sidney Crosby's reality view

315

The Penguins' Vasily Ponomarev curve

316

Penguins have a 'different' Tristan Jarry

317

Penguins' David Quinn unsung for power-play work

318

The great Ray Shero, a championship architect

319

The Penguins' Kevin Hayes non-surprise

320

Sidney Crosby on a new Mount Rushmore?

321

Penguins are out of playoffs, but not for long

322

What a night for the Penguins in St. Louis

323

For Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, a wonderful era rewarded

324

One more year for Penguins' Evgeni Malkin?

325

Is Penguins' Tristan Jarry back?

326

The Penguins' kids are for real

327

Oh, Kris Letang, that's just not OK

328

Sidney Crosby's eyes are on the prize

329

Penguins must keep Boko Imama

330

Tristan Jarry's best hockey for Penguins

331

Trying to see the Penguins' big conversion

332

What if Penguins had contended?

333

What's Phil Tomasino's worth to Penguins?

334

Oh, well, the Penguins had fun for a while, right?

335

Erik Karlsson's future with Penguins

336

Let's talk about Penguins' ... goaltending!

337

Penguins need to just win ... with benefits

338

The Sidney Crosby statue

339

Tristan Jarry does it again for Penguins

340

What's Sidney Crosby thinking about Penguins?

341

Not surprised by Penguins' Tristan Jarry

342

It's trade deadline day for the Penguins!

343

Are Penguins' trades just starting?

344

How far should Penguins go at deadline?

345

Penguins better have a Wilkes-Barre wave

346

The Penguins' ungodly goaltending

347

Never inflate when us angry Serbs, like Alex Nedeljkovic, lose it

348

What’s the point for Penguins?

349

Is this wheels-off for Penguins?

350

Who'd be the Penguins' plunger?

351

Don’t be taking this out on Joel Blomqvist

352

All Sidney Crosby does is win, win, win

353

An appreciation of the legendary Mike Lange

354

The Penguins' message remains unchanged

355

Back to (NHL) work today for Penguins

356

Why big/bad still matters in NHL

357

Mike Sullivan’s ‘American swagger’ challenge heeded

358

Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux, magic in Montreal!

359

Meet Rickard Rakell, first-line former snub!

360

Sidney Crosby gets to be the 'serial winner' again

361

OK, what now for six-points-out Penguins?

362

Penguins better take a bite of Big Apple here tonight!

363

The Penguins’ under-appreciated top line

364

That one hurt for the Penguins

365

Penguins need to sustain the swarm

366

Penguins are livin' on the edge!

367

Why Penguins riding Alex Nedeljkovic again

368

Penguins 'not out of it,' they insist

369

Why Sidney Crosby always does right by Penguins

370

And that's it, kids, for these Penguins

371

Math's becoming Penguins' worst enemy

372

Penguins have to start stringing some Ws

373

The Penguins' real cutoff for contention

374

Give credit to Erik Karlsson for Penguins' survival

375

What a showing for Penguins in L.A.!

376

The semi-myth of Ron Hextall's hamstrings

377

Penguins must let Blomqvist bloom

378

Penguins' Kyle Dubas does it right

379

On Sidney Crosby's patience with Penguins

380

Penguins can't stifle goaltending prospects

381

What’s next step for Penguins?

382

Believe yet that Penguins can compete?

383

Crosby vs. McDavid just a drama-free deal

384

More self-inflicted wounds for Penguins

385

Penguins must keep eye on the ball

386

Whatever, Penguins just need to keep it up

387

Penguins' Rickard Rakell does work

388

Penguins increasingly feel like good group

389

Penguins blessed to find Michael Bunting

390

Now that's how Penguins need to play

391

What's meant by Penguins playing the right way?

392

Hey, give it up for these Penguins

393

Do Penguins fans still hate the Flyers?

394

Penguins need to ditch their 'B and C game'

395

Penguins could use a Sidney Crosby surge

396

Sidney Crosby slumps, Penguins surge?

397

If only Penguins had started this way

398

Can Penguins be just a tiny bit physical?

399

Oh, the Penguins still have talent

400

Why are Penguins still occasionally lacking energy?

401

Always the same guys/mistakes for Penguins

402

Have Penguins truly turned a corner?

403

Are the Penguins getting there?

404

OK, now Penguins need to do the rest

405

What's the Penguins' ideal lineup?

406

Penguins' best yet out of four-game surge!

407

Penguins always best served by humility

408

What have these guys done with the Penguins?

409

So Penguins are conducting a trying camp

410

Penguins' trade could become the trend

411

Should Penguins fire Mike Sullivan?

412

Why Penguins keep suiting up Matt Grzelcyk

413

Kyle Dubas puts forth a plan for Penguins

414

For Penguins, it's 'the same crap'

415

Here comes the Penguins' cliff, right?

416

This part's pointless for Penguins

417

Penguins' last gasps coming vs. Blue Jackets, Sharks

418

Not nearly enough of an effort by Penguins

419

Penguins trade Lars Eller for picks? What now?

420

Should Penguins trade everyone but Sidney Crosby?

421

What's wrong with Penguins' Erik Karlsson?

422

Penguins can't be busting up Sidney Crosby's new line

423

All of Penguins' collapses come with one commonality

424

The Penguins' new top line's been a 'Monster' success

425

Penguins' net belongs to Alex Nedeljkovic

426

For Penguins, it's a start ... maybe?

427

Is it really that bad for Penguins right now?

428

How to fix Penguins' disastrous defending?

429

Penguins' Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin together?

430

It's the defensemen who are crushing the Penguins

431

What's up with Penguins' Tristan Jarry?

432

Let's really talk about Penguins' system

433

Penguins must stop playing bad defensemen

434

The Penguins are right to push Michael Bunting

435

The Penguins' scarier truth

436

Penguins finding strength in numbers

437

A magical night for the Penguins!

438

The Penguins' legitimately great Evgeni Malkin

439

For Penguins, it's a start

440

No changing course for Penguins allowed!

441

Joel Blomqvist (more than) does the job for Penguins

442

Penguins' awful loss was still 1 of 82, right?

443

'A great day for hockey' and the Penguins

444

Penguins' Kyle Dubas lets it fly

445

Importance of Rickard Rakell to Penguins

446

Jesse Puljujarvi's made it ... and not just Penguins' roster

447

Why Harrison Brunicke's the Penguins' rookie rage

448

Penguins looking for goals in low places

449

Penguins' goaltending in bloom?

450

Sidney Crosby's relationship with Canada/Penguins

451

Penguins start great with fixing power play

452

Penguins’ Jack St. Ivany standing tall

453

Getting to know Penguins' Rutger McGroarty

454

Will a simple, 'quick-strike' approach fix Penguins' power play?

455

Jesse Puljujarvi's for real for Penguins

456

A rebound for Penguins' Ryan Graves?

457

When the Penguins' Lars Eller speaks ...

458

Bring that energy to Penguins' training camp!

459

Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgher

460

The Penguins' (new) boys of winter!

461

Penguins finally have actual prospects to watch!

462

The Penguins' Sidney Crosby (always) gets it

463

One week to go before it gets real for Penguins!

464

Not to say I told ya so ... never doubt Sidney Crosby

465

What's one more move Penguins might make?

466

Congrats to ex-Penguins Kevin Stevens, Matt Cullen!

467

Why should anyone here ever doubt Penguins' Sidney Crosby?

468

How the Penguins can fix Ryan Graves

469

Hey, let's see a real goaltending battle in Penguins' camp

470

Bless the hockey family, especially now

471

An uplifting week for everyone in Penguins' orbit

472

Rutger McGroarty’s so needed by Penguins

473

Let the Penguins (really) compete in camp

474

These Penguins might have an actual burst to the net

475

More on Penguins acquiring Rutger McGroarty

476

Penguins’ Dubas nails it again with trade

477

Perception of payroll imbalance

478

Three games Penguins should watch on endless loop

479

What's ceiling for Penguins' Drew O'Connor?

480

Who’ll be odd men out among Penguins’ forwards?

481

NHL player safety a priority with Ryan Getzlaf?

482

Who’s the Penguins’ starting goaltender?

483

Upon reflection, Penguins’ plan might work

484

I might be stretching Penguins' Jack St. Ivany

485

Why's everyone seem so glum about Penguins?

486

Blake Lizotte might be Penguins' new Jason Zucker

487

Maybe Penguins just need to fix power play

488

The great Sidney Crosby, still great at 37

489

Why Penguins could use a mission statement

490

Do Penguins have a young option in Vasily Ponomarez?

491

Remember Anthony Beauvillier's part of Penguins now?

492

Do Penguins need to fix Erik Karlsson?

493

Penguins at the next Olympics

494

Who'd come off Penguins' power play?

495

So, the Penguins misjudged Alex Nylander?

496

A new-age Evgeni Malkin for Penguins?

497

Are Penguins really overpaying Tristan Jarry?

498

Which Kevin Hayes will show for Penguins?

499

What's fair for Penguins to pay Sidney Crosby?

500

What was Penguins' final-month surge worth?

501

Revisiting the Penguins trading Jake Guentzel

502

Rickard Rakell remains Penguins' king of variables

503

Sidney Crosby's 10 PPGs can't lead Penguins' lineup

504

Everyone forgetting Penguins' Jesse Puljujarvi?

505

The Penguins' Sergei Murashov variable keeps growing

506

How to handle Penguins’ imminent superstar gap?

507

It's a stronger group, but Penguins' prospects don't align

508

Will Penguins' Owen Pickering be worth the wait?

509

The Sidney Crosby stance that'll never change

510

No, Brayden Yager won't make Penguins' cut

511

Could Penguins still have a top-six winger target?

512

All these centers ... what's Penguins' plan?

513

How to grade Penguins' overflow of D-men?

514

Penguins' Kyle Dubas backs up his words

515

What's Kyle Dubas doing with Penguins?

516

Does Penguins' Mike Sullivan have a power-play fix?

517

Penguins need to draft some skill in the Sphere

518

Pick one player for a win-it-all game

519

The Panthers show why they're the deserving champs

520

Could Panthers be authoring NHL's ugliest collapse?

521

With Penguins re-signing Alex Nedeljkovic, what of Tristan Jarry?

522

Should Penguins sign Marcus Pettersson long-term?

523

Cool it with the Mario Lemieux comparisons

524

If there's a lesson to be learned from Florida ...

525

Kyle Dubas' long play with Penguins shouldn't be swayed

526

Sorry, but Florida in, uh, three over Edmonton

527

Easy on the Connor-McDavid-as-GOAT nonsense

528

Bring up kids for the Penguins' bottom six!

529

What in the NHL tastes sweeter than New York tears?

530

May the best (all-around) team win the Stanley Cup

531

Are super-high draft picks a must for Penguins?

532

The Penguins' missing trigger (that current playoff teams have)

533

Bring on Penguins' youth, potential, a future with hope!

534

Why shouldn't Penguins zag while others in NHL zig?

535

Why Penguins' Mike Sullivan will be perfect Olympic choice

536

Why Penguins might move Evgeni Malkin to wing

537

The stirring resurrection of Sergei Bobrovsky

538

Digging for clues among Penguins' random signings

539

As these Stanley Cup playoffs show, it's all about depth

540

Can Penguins keep Drew O'Connor as first-liner?

541

Hurricanes keep finding out goaltending's not optional

542

The Penguins' surgeries underscore hidden challenges

543

Mario Lemieux's 'garage league' remark forever rises above

544

Which playoff team would spark the most jealousy?

545

Would Penguins' Tristan Jarry be best of West?

546

Dynamic between Penguins' Kyle Dubas, Mike Sullivan

547

Let's spend Kyle Dubas' money to build up Penguins!

548

What's the NHL mean by INTENT to injure?

549

Which of Penguins' young D-men are for real?

550

Real reason Penguins fired Todd Reirden?

551

On the Penguins' power-play coaching

552

The Penguins' business is fine, even amid apparent cost-cutting

553

Penguins' new battle cry: Go Canes go!

554

Would Penguins have been swept, too?

555

What do Penguins' AHL coach firings mean?

556

It's beyond bizarre to not have Sidney Crosby in the playoffs

557

Minor test won't solve Penguins' goaltending puzzle

558

It's been a week, and Todd Reirden's still with Penguins

559

Penguins' Kyle Dubas enters summer trapped on goaltending

560

Do Penguins lack a burst from the back?

561

The Sidney Crosby contract, the Penguins' ultimate no-brainer

562

About the Penguins' hard finish, in their own words

563

The Penguins' end came a long while ago

564

Not too little for Penguins ... but too late?

565

Which goaltender for Penguins, Alex Nedeljkovic or the other guy?

566

What a blast for Erik Karlsson and the Penguins!

567

The Penguins' not-at-all secret weapon tonight

568

More's needed from the Penguins' kids

569

The Penguins will make the playoffs ... they just have to

570

These Penguins just need to defend, defend, defend

571

Wow! Which is to say ... WOW to what these Penguins are doing!

572

This is fun, right? Penguins vs. Capitals at this time?

573

Wow ... these Penguins ... just speechless right now

574

Explaining the Penguins' five missing points

575

Why can't Penguins, Mike Sullivan quit Jeff Carter?

576

Now Penguins need to get Alex Nedeljkovic signed

577

Not to be that guy, but do Penguins have something brewing in goal?

578

The Penguins need to just play the kids

579

The Penguins' leadership should look a lot like Lars Eller

580

Mike Sullivan says Penguins 'competed hard' upon blowing four-goal lead?

581

Not to soon to weigh Penguins' goaltending future

582

Kyle Dubas' very bad first year as Penguins' GM

583

Ryan Graves' contract might be Penguins' worst ever

584

Penguins feeling playoff-style pressure's a good thing

585

Signs of life for the Penguins? Small ones?

586

What's five freaking points for Penguins to overcome?

587

How did Erik Karlsson’s production get cut in half upon joining Penguins?

588

Anyone not seeing how close the Penguins are to the playoffs?

589

Why do the Penguins always exempt Mike Sullivan from accountability?

590

Call it a complete collapse for Penguins, top to bottom

591

The Penguins' trade of Jake Guentzel reeks ... almost as much as defending it

592

Waiting, waiting on whatever's next involving Penguins and Jake Guentzel

593

The Penguins might trade Jake Guentzel as a low-value rental? That'd be idiocy!

594

How much should Penguins seek for -- or pay to -- Jake Guentzel?

595

Is this really, really the end for the Penguins' Evgeni Malkin?

596

Evgeni Malkin's lost step isn't exactly helping the Penguins right now

597

A rebuild of this roster wouldn't be nearly as painful as people portray

598

So, seriously, is anyone getting behind these Penguins' push yet?

599

No Jake Guentzel, no Bryan Rust ... are the Penguins forced (again) to defend?

600

The real focus

601

Peeling back Puustinen

602

Sure sounds dire

603

Stop undervaluing Puustinen!

604

What are they doing?

605

Way to pull the plug

606

‘Petey’ the great

607

Biggest loss yet?

608

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Geno's (late) lament

609

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Must-win games? Again?

610

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Where should offense start?

611

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: The burden of being Sid

612

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Remember the goal

613

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: A powerful value

614

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: A high-flying role model

615

DK’s Daily Shot of Penguins: Remember Reilly Smith?

616

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Left-side defense

617

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: A pseudo-rebuild?

618

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: That power play

619

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Is this 'the group?'

620

DK’s Daily Shot of Penguins: Push the plunger?

621

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: What can Kyle Dubas do?

622

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Time for a change?

623

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Wow ... just wow

624

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Dead weight, anyone?

625

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: When Lars Eller speaks ...

626

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Honoring Mario Lemieux

627

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Just defend!

628

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Who wouldn't follow Sidney Crosby?

629

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: The next Matt Murray?

630

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: What's wrong with Erik Karlsson?

631

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: A fine business trip

632

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Score the hockey puck!

633

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Lars Eller's very real

634

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: The blueprint's real

635

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Ready to bury Ryan Graves?

636

DK’s Daily Shot of Penguins: Legit elite goaltending … wow

637

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Letang's place in the elite

638

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Get that leapfrog going

639

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Grind, grind, grind

640

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: A new No. 1 in net?

641

DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: What's suddenly working?

642

DK’s Daily Shot of Penguins: Swell to three lines?